Associations to the word «Peridotite»
Noun
- Mantle
- Basalt
- Magma
- Oceanic
- Crust
- Melt
- Massif
- Mineral
- Carbonate
- Intrusion
- Wedge
- Magnesium
- Rock
- Depth
- Composition
- Sediment
- Dioxide
- Fluid
- Granite
- Complex
- Ore
- Inclusion
- Masse
- Texture
- Extraction
- Occurrence
- Crystal
- Layer
- Velocity
- Pressure
- Temperature
- Upper
- Ridge
- Fragment
- Zone
- Earth
- Pipe
- Belt
- Diamond
- Plate
- Fig
- Reaction
- Continental
- Km
- Fault
- Grain
- Formation
- Ocean
- Phase
- Element
- Sample
- Type
- Laboratory
- Source
- Form
- Presence
- Origin
- Ing
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
PERIDOTITE, noun. (geology) A rock consisting of small crystals of olivine, pyroxene and hornblende; the major constituent of the Earth's mantle.
Dictionary definition
PERIDOTITE, noun. A dark coarse-grained igneous rock consisting principally of olivine.
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